[Jacob-list] Horn buds

[Linda]

I am sure you can tell a ewe from a ram :-).   

Of course it's not always true - it's only been true for me and I have a small flock.  Thought we were sharing information here.

Linda
 
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Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 19:10:54 -0500, spotted_sheep at bluefrog.com wrote:
> Hi, this is not always true as I had a ewe lamb here last year that
> had horns at birth and she is a 4 horn, yes I'm very sure she is a
> ewe and not a ram as she had a lamb this year. And yes I do grain.
> Marie
>
>> If I can feel horns on a ewe lamb within a week of birth, she's a
>> two horned.
>
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